An IMC rating involves applied instrument flying which you as a CRI are not qualified to give. A FI Course involves teaching IF but not Applied IF. A FI may teach the basic exercises of the IMC course but only a FI without the applied IF limitation, or an IRI can teach the approaches. A CRI can teach nothing towards this rating.
is there any place this is quoted ?
would the caa not have a fit if this was done in practise ?
ie some one sending off their logged IMC hrs with a non IF instructor doing part of the course.
i'm sure i've read it in a doc that you cant teach IF for the purpose of gaining a rating ie IMC without having the IF restriction removed but can teach the Instrument work as part of the PPL.